February 9, 2026 British Columbia appealing court ruling on Indigenous consultation for mining rights DRIPA, passed in 2019, requires aligning provincial laws with UNDRIP principles.
January 20, 2026 US proposed SECURE Act aims to offset China’s grip on critical minerals Bill would establish a strategic reserve to support domestic production and processing of minerals vital to electrification, clean energy and national defense.
August 1, 2024 Video: Tough markets leading some juniors to pad project potential, Doug Silver warns Founder of the Denver Gold Forum and expert on mineral economics warns that some companies still use deceptive tactics to exaggerate their project's potential.
November 8, 2023 ‘No is a valid outcome of consultation,’ groups fighting Taranis’ Thor copper project in BC say A dispute between Taranis Resources, the British Columbia government and First Nations groups over the Thor project is brewing over deep drilling exploration permit delays.
October 6, 2023 Strike at Newmont’s Peñaquito mine ends with 8% pay raise Agreement ends a four-month-long strike at Mexico’s largest gold mine, which cost Newmont millions of dollars a day.
May 13, 2023 What Canada’s new Modern Slavery Act means for miners New legislation has far-reaching implications for all Canadian-headquartered companies that meet the Act’s thresholds, especially those that are part of complex supply chains prone to human rights challenges, like mining.
September 8, 2022 Glencore faces Australian challenge over net-zero strategy Environmental lawyers ClientEarth support complaint against the miner alleging it could be misleading investors and public over its climate strategy.
July 26, 2022 Greenland Minerals to fight draft rejection of mining permit for rare earths project The miner will object the draft decision as it relies on a ban on uranium mining, which is being contested separately through arbitration.
July 13, 2022 Ecuador court endorses environmental permits for Dundee’s Loma Larga gold project The Judicial Labour Unit of the southern city of Cuenca also reaffirmed Dundee’s mining concessions in Ecuador.
May 13, 2022 Brumadinho won’t break Vale, but the piper still hasn’t been fully paid U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit against Vale related to the Brumadinho tailings dam failure three years ago is a reminder that the total consequences for the catastrophe are still…
Copper price: Strains deepen as global smelting activity hits decade low Copper prices are under renewed pressure after satellite data showed 1.2 million tonnes of January smelter capacity outside China went idle. February 12, 2026 | 11:01 am
